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back4good


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25 years of 'getting out ' of things
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I am 47. I started drinking at college. It got worse in my first marriage. It got worse in my second marriage, I plummeted in my third marriage, was arrested for domestic violence,my fourth marriage ended in two months, was arrested for DUI after my fourth marriage. I thought it was all under control after that. I went to the counselling and thought "as long as I don't drink and drive, I am fine". Woke up in a protective custody cell a week ago. 1pm in the afternoon.


I surrender and not only do I surrender I am on my knees to my God, this disease is powerful and breaks lives. It takes our souls and ruins them. I am grateful to my God that I am able to get the support I need. It takes TOTAL surrender, not HALF surrender, not TWO THIRDS surrender, but TOTAL surrender. Let this be my life's work. God Bless You all.



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Great to have you here Back. And yup been there Buddy.


I identify with everything youve shared.


Those feelings of "Its a dead end" I still remember, and hope I never forget the first words out of my mouth on a New Years Day, a number of days ago.


As I looked up in dispair and yelled " If there is a God, please help me"  There is, and he did.


Its been a rough ride some days, but Im sober today. Havent had to go in any more jail cells and all that fun stuff.


Today I understand when others in my life or around me, talk about being lost, loneliness, stuck, dispair, dread, and fear, and many more.--and one doesnt even need to be an Alky to be there.


Got a program here buddy to a new way of life. Noone said it would be easy--but its a hell of a lot better facing it all sober, than hiding behind the bottle, and all those walls that go with it.


Good luck to you--and as the old timers told me. "Dont drink today-go to meetings--get a sponsor, and life will get better. Its that simple.



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Welcome!!!


yes sir!! this disease is powerful, cunning, baffling and patient!!!


livng sober is a freedom i've never known till this last almost year...i'll be clean and sober for 1 year on june 9th. AA has taught me how. I too surrender, i have to do it every day...sometimes more than once a day


so glad you found your way here, keep coming baCK!!!


\\// Wendy


 



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